bokking

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch bocking (itself from bok (“buck”), referencing the foul smell), cognate with Middle High German bockinc.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈbɔ.kɪŋ/
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: bok‧king

Noun

bokking m (plural bokkingen, diminutive bokkinkje n)

  1. buckling, smoked herring
  2. (dated) rebuke, excoriation

Derived terms
  • bokkinghang
  • bokkinggraat

See also

References
  • Dr. P.A.F. van Veen e.a., Etymologisch Woordenboek. De herkomst van onze woorden., Van Dale Lexicografie, 1989 [Dutch etymological dictionary, in Dutch]
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